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RECAP AND REVIEW: The Jim Ross Report – Kevin Kelly on the NJPW wrestler who is like Tom Brady, the tag team members he’d always confuse with each other, Bill Watts on the shoot fight between The Barbarian and John Nord, why he wouldn’t let wrestlers play cards before matches, why Bill yelled at J.R. over a jobber

October 7, 2018 Andrew Soucek

The Jim Ross Report Release Date: October 3, 2018 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD 0:00 – Intro Welcome back to another week of Slobberknocker audio. J.R. will be going to Dallas for the OU/Texas game and will be on the Fox Sports pregame show, Saturday morning at about 9:45 am CT to talk the Red River rivalry […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: The Ross Report – J.R. returns with WrestleMania and TakeOver rundowns, the NXT star who is going to be a major player, This Week in Wrestling, and the Pet Coon Goofy Award of the week

April 14, 2018 Andrew Soucek

The Jim Ross Report Release Date: April 11, 2018 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD 0:00 – Intro Jim Ross’ podcast is back at its new home on Westwood One. Coming up on the show are some new features and an interview he did with Bruce Prichard prior to his hiatus. He wants the show to be more […]

PODCAST RECAP AND REVIEW: The Ross Report with Bruce Prichard and John Pollock on the booker who thought Undertaker would never draw a dime, the odds of Conor McGregor in WWE, Alpha Entertainment, Jack Swagger vs. Brock Lesnar in MMA?

January 20, 2018 Andrew Soucek

The Ross Report Release Date: January 16, 2018 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD 0:00 – Intro Coming up on today’s podcast is Bruce Prichard talking about his podcast (Something To Wrestle) as well as part two of the interview with John Pollock from www.postwrestling.com talking about a variety of topics. 4:34 – What’s on JRs mind J.R […]

PODCAST RECAP AND REVIEW: The Ross Report with John Pollock on his new website and podcast, thoughts on Impact Wrestling, what WWE is doing well right now, Ron Harris on Aro Lucha and working with Konnan and Vince Russo

January 13, 2018 Andrew Soucek

The Ross Report Release Date: January 09, 2018 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD 0:00 – Intro Coming up on the show are John Pollock, formerly of Live Audio Wrestling, talking about his new venture postwrestling.com. Also on the show is Ron Harris. This segues into a story about a TV taping with Jim Barnett, a very hot […]

PODCAST RECAP AND REVIEW: The Ross Report with Pat Laprade and Sean Waltman on Maurice Vachon’s career, brawls, and run in with the mob, X-Pac’s classic Raw match with Bret Hart, Jim Cornette vs. The Young Bucks

January 6, 2018 Andrew Soucek

The Ross Report Release Date: January 02, 2018 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD 0:00 – Intro J.R. opens the show talking about the Rose Bowl with Oklahoma taking on Georgia. He queues up his guests, Pat Laprade who wrote Mad Dog: The Maurice Vachon book and Sean ‘X-Pac’ Waltman. 2:24 – What’s On J.R’s mind J.R. was […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: The Ross Report w/ Wade Keller and Konnan on the difficulty of working as a babyface today, where Rey Mysterio Jr. ranks for greatest Luchadores, what it’s been like at recent Impact tapings, Clash of Champions recap

December 22, 2017 Andrew Soucek

The Ross Report Release Date: December 20, 2017 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD 0:00 – Intro This week, Wade Keller from the Pro Wrestling Torch will be on to discuss the Clash Of Champions, the ROH pay per view and noteworthy news. Additionally, Konnan will be on the show, who Jim calls one of the most creative […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: The Ross Report – 200th episode w/ Jeremy Borash on Impact management changes, John Hennigan Q & A, plus a major surprise guest!

December 16, 2017 Andrew Soucek

The Ross Report Release Date: December 13, 2017 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD 0:00 – Intro J.R. welcomes us to the 200th episode of his show. He gives a shout out to Steve Austin who kept on him to do a podcast and thanks his producer and the Podcast One team for their efforts. On the show […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: The Ross Report w/ Rory Karpf on the Ric Flair 30 For 30 documentary, what it’s like to film a wrestling legend, Ric’s relationship with David Flair, how WWE responded to the film

November 2, 2017 Andrew Soucek

The Ross Report Guest: Rory Karpf Release Date: October 25, 2017 Recap By: Dylan Bowker; Recovering Smark DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Stories: -JR seeing star heel potential in Jason Jordan at a later point in his development -The complex relationships with Ric and David Flair as well as David’s child -Dusty, Steamboat, and Sting rivalries being featured prominently in […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: The Ross Report w/ Ted DiBiase on who his dream opponent would be, wrestling Junkyard Dog and Steve Williams in the territory days, his new documentary

October 25, 2017 Andrew Soucek

The Ross Report Release Date: October 18, 2017 Recap By: Dylan Bowker; Recovering Smark DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Stories: -JR seeing Will Ospreay as one of the best workers of 2017 -Ted DiBiase Jr. playing a pivotal role in The Price of Fame coming to fruition -Ted’s rider having his tires slashed when he worked heel against JYD in […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: The Ross Report w/ Paul O’Brien on co-writing JR’s book, telling stories of his personal life and struggles, why some wrestlers have a self-imposed glass ceiling

October 13, 2017 Andrew Soucek

The Ross Report with guest Paul O’Brien Release Date: October 4, 2017 Recap By: Dylan Bowker; Recovering Smark DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Stories: -How O’Brien and Ross connected even while being many miles apart -Paul’s cognitive therapy work through the scope of analyzing the mental game of top WWE talent -O’Brien’s interview with Paul Heyman and the realization of […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: The Ross Report – Bobby Heenan tribute. A look back at one of wrestling’s most beloved legends with stories from Gene Okerlund, Tony Schiavone, and Gregory Helms

September 28, 2017 Andrew Soucek

The Ross Report Recap w/ Gene Okerlund, Tony Schiavone, and Gregory Helms Recap By: Dylan Bowker; Recovering Smark Release Date: September 20, 2017 DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Stories: -How Bobby Heenan was essential to JR’s smooth transition into debuting with WWE at WrestleMania IX -Helms believing Jeff Jarrett/ residual heat for the Hardys departing lead to him no longer […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: The Ross Report w/ Kaitlyn on if she’ll ever return to WWE, the “Diva Whisperer” agent who helped her as a performer, her friendship with AJ Lee

September 19, 2017 Andrew Soucek

The Ross Report Recap Guest: Celeste Bonin (WWE’s Kaitlyn) Recap by: Dylan Bowker, Recovering Smark DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Stories: -Jim not seeing Ronda Rousey as a regular WWE performer going forward, but he can see her appear in a big one-off. -Kaitlyn’s tight-knit friendship with AJ Lee that lead to her best in-ring work. -Bonin being displaced from […]

QUICK QUOTES: Paul Heyman’s speech at the Gotham Comedy Club in NYC, followed by JR’s response on the Ross Report

August 26, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Jim Ross hosted a “One Man Show” in NYC prior to SummerSlam. His special guest was Paul Heyman. As Jim was winding down the show for the live audience, explaining that the club had booked a later event, Heyman grabbed the mic and gave a touching speech. With most live podcast events that aren’t being recorded for future release, the […]

Everybody’s Talking: The Best of the Week in Pro Wrestling Podcasts

August 16, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Everybody’s Talking: The Best of Last Week in Pro Wrestling Podcasts By Jeff Rush, PWPodcasts.com Specialist We are living through what is undoubtedly a golden age of the podcast industry. The medium has been around for years, but in my opinion, it truly exploded in the fall of 2014 when Sarah Koenig’s Serial took the world by storm. The popularity […]

QUICK QUOTES: The Ross Report with Tony Schiavone on joining the WWF in 2001, returning for a one-time gig, the theory that he is blacklisted from WWE

August 10, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Tony Schiavone was a guest on the most recent episode of The Ross Report and talked why he never went back to WWE, if he’d be open to a WCW One Night Stand-type event, and more. Here are some of the highlights: In response to a Twitter question asking why Tony didn’t go to work for WWE after WCW went […]

QUICK QUOTES: Sunny on the Ross Report, Nia Jax on Talk Is Jericho, both discussing psychology in women’s wrestling

August 3, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Two varying perspectives on women’s wrestling were presented in the podcast world today. Tammy Sytch, AKA Sunny, appeared on the Ross Report and WWE Superstar Nia Jax was on Talk Is Jericho. First, JR interviewing Sunny: Are you in favor of getting away from the term “Diva” and using “Women” as WWE is doing now? What’s your stance on the […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: The Ross Report w/ Patrick LaPrade on his new book, the bizarre Billy Wolfe/Mildred Burke relationship, the early days of women’s wrestling, what Fabulous Moolah was really like (May 10)

May 11, 2017 Andrew Soucek

The Ross Report Guest: Patrick LaPrade and Sisterhood of the Squared Circle Release Date: May 10th, 2017 DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Recap by: Jimmy J Haggz Top Newsworthy Items -JR’s next WWE assignment pits him teaming up with Nigel McGuinness in London calling the action for what is said to be two 90 minute specials on the WWE Network aired […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: The Ross Report w/ Shawn Daivari and Ken Anderson on their wrestling school, why Anderson had heat in WWE, Muhammad Hassan (Apr. 19)

April 21, 2017 Andrew Soucek

The Ross Report Guests: Shawn Daivari and Ken Anderson aka Mr. Kennedy Release Date: April 19th, 2017 Recap by: Jimmy J Haggz DIRECT LINK Top Newsworthy Items -Shawn Daivari and Ken Anderson (Mr. Kennedy) have a school in Minneapolis, MN called The Academy. -JR has a new WWE assignment coming up shortly which he was not at liberty to unveil. […]

The Ross Report with Jim Ross – Guest Justin Roberts (Sept. 9, 2015)

September 12, 2015 pwpodcasts

The Ross Report with Jim Ross Guest: Justin Roberts, former WWE ring announcer Released: September 9, 2015 Link to Stream or Download Episode Report by Tom Grattini, PWPodcasts reporter TOP ITEMS FROM EPISODE -Jim Ross predicted Jimmy Snuka will not serve time. -Ross said Hogan came across well on Good Morning America, but said his statements about wrestling again some […]

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